First envisioned as a tool for publishers for trade shows has been adapted to the health-crisis needs of meeting arrangements to support rights deals.
Mapping Book and Publishing Policy in Africa and Latin America
In books and publishing industries in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, a new study finds a wide disparity in public policy and awareness.
Denmark’s Saga Egmont on Its Acquisition of Spain’s Sonolibro
Having just acquired Sonolibro, Saga Egmont director Lasse Korsemann Horne sees the Spanish-language audiobook market as a key territory for expansion.
Bookwire Cites Growth in Spanish-Language Audiobooks, Ebooks
The Spanish and Latin American markets are expected to have 14,000 Spanish-language audiobooks available this year, and, with ebooks, continued to see growth in 2019.
At CONTEC Mexico, Publishers Are Told ‘We’re Multi-Platform Beings’
Saying that the book is no longer a business model in itself, Roger Casas-Alatriste insists on a transmedial approach for publishers.
CONTEC Mexico 2020: Focus on Storytelling, AI, and Transmedia
The 2020 CONTEC Mexico conference spends two days examining the potentials of transmedia and artificial intelligence for book publishing.
Introducing Publishing’s People to Readers: Colombia’s Campaign Against Book Piracy
To raise awareness of book production, Colombia’s publishers and the Bogotá book fair are educating consumers in hopes of curbing piracy.
Rights Perspectives From Guadalajara as a ‘Gateway to Latin America’
While the Guadalajara International Book Fair is is a regional rights hub, the biggest player missing is the Latin American literary agent.
Guadalajara’s Marisol Schulz: ‘The Biggest Challenge Is Not Repeating Ourselves’
As director-general of Mexico’s Guadalajara International Book Fair, Marisol Schulz keeps a wary eye on the world industry for programming cues.
India in Guadalajara: ‘Translation is Part of Our Mental Makeup’
India has sent Spanish translations and more than 100 authors to Mexico’s Guadalajara International Book Fair as the show’s guest of honor.